Benchmark: Push to array, vs ES6 Spread.

Tests:

Push
var array = [ 1,2,3 ]; var result = array.push(4);
Spread
var array = [ 1,2,3 ]; var result = [...array, 4]

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
Push
Spread

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 4 years ago)

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Browser/OS: Safari 13 on Mac OS X 10.15.1

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Test name	Executions per second
Push	12969778.0 Ops/sec
Spread	64406908.0 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one month ago):

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I'd be happy to explain the benchmark and its various aspects.

**Benchmark Overview**

The provided JSON represents a JavaScript microbenchmark, specifically comparing two approaches: `push()` method versus ES6 spread syntax (`...`).

**Test Cases**

There are only two test cases:

1. **Push**: This test case measures the performance of using the `push()` method to add an element to an array.
	* Benchmark Definition: `var array = [ 1,2,3 ];\r\nvar result = array.push(4);`
2. **Spread**: This test case measures the performance of using ES6 spread syntax (`...`) to add an element to an array.
	* Benchmark Definition: `var array = [ 1,2,3 ];\r\nvar result = [...array, 4]`

**Options Compared**

The benchmark compares two options:

* **Push**: Using the `push()` method to add an element to an array.
* **Spread**: Using ES6 spread syntax (`...`) to create a new array with the original elements and the added element.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **Push**:
	* Pros:
		+ More traditional and widely supported approach.
		+ Allows for easy modification of the existing array (e.g., `array.push(4), array.pop()`).
	* Cons:
		+ May be slower due to the need to reassign the array length property.
2. **Spread**:
	* Pros:
		+ More modern and concise syntax.
		+ Can create a new array without modifying the original one (e.g., `new Array(array).push(4)`).
	* Cons:
		+ May be less supported in older browsers or environments.

**Other Considerations**

* **Library Usage**: Neither test case uses any external libraries. However, it's worth noting that some modern JavaScript implementations, like V8 and SpiderMonkey, have optimized array creation and manipulation.
* **Special JS Features/Syntax**: This benchmark doesn't use any special JavaScript features or syntax beyond ES6 spread syntax.

**Alternative Approaches**

Other approaches to add an element to an array could be:

1. Using `concat()`: `array.concat([4])`
2. Creating a new array using the `Array()` constructor: `new Array(array).push(4)`
3. Using a for loop or some other iteration mechanism (not covered in this benchmark)

Keep in mind that these alternatives might have different performance characteristics and may not be relevant to the specific use case of adding an element to an existing array.

I hope this explanation helps!

Related benchmarks:

Push to array, vs ES6 Spread. (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Push vs Spread

Created: 4 years ago by: Guest

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Push

Spread

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one month ago):